Kalvin Phillips

[Blue Maverick]

I just felt he looks like he doesn’t belong there and maybe he thinks that, he’d obviously been told by Pep to do a certain thing but apart from the run down the right with the cross he wasn’t very good, pussied out a few tackles, tried flicking it about when clearly he needed to hold it. He will start on Wednesday maybe that will do him good for going into Wolves but if Kovacic is fit he’d get the nod from me.

 

[christened at st marks]

Half of you lot have only supported City for 10 years.

I've supported City for 60+ he is shite in this system the game completely passes him by

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Well done. Not sure how much more you can expect from him in the circumstances.

He's more comfortable carrying the ball than standing on it. Could he play the Nunes role next to a Rodri or Kovacic?

 

[Don Karleone]

Did alright. I don't get the criticism.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Did alright. I don't get the criticism.

We have some c...s amongst our supporters I'm afraid.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Perfect example of people making their minds up and seeing whatever backs that opinion.

Phillips was fine, did his job and helped solidify the defence that kept a clean sheet with a man less for half a game. Anybody expecting him to come on and help us boss the game with a man down is living in a dream world.

I imagine he will feature against newcastle in some capacity with a view to maybe getting a start against wolves and maybe that could be the catalyst to get him more involved. can't see pep going with him against arsenal though, I suspect pep will set us up completely differently In that game now without rodri, much closer to how we played with 10.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Perfect example of people making their minds up and seeing whatever backs that opinion.

Phillips was fine, did his job and helped solidify the defence that kept a clean sheet with a man less for half a game. Anybody expecting him to come on and help us boss the game with a man down is living in a dream world.

I imagine he will feature against newcastle in some capacity with a view to maybe getting a start against wolves and maybe that could be the catalyst to get him more involved. can't see pep going with him against arsenal though, I suspect pep will set us up completely differently In that game now without rodri, much closer to how we played with 10.

Paul Dickov said as much on the OS.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

I expected him to find it hard when he came on with no game time hardly! Maybe he needs a run of games to look better than he did! Let's see if pep picks him now Rodri out for 3 games

Seriously doubt it in the PL, nothing suggests that will happen.
It was interesting he was brought on today, but we were 2 up with few options.
Feel for the lad - hope he gets a full 90 midweek and shows what he's about

 

[bumbleblue]

The problem Kalvin has is he is compared to Rodri who is world class. Did nothing wrong except not being Rodri. Give him a go now try him v barcodes and perhaps in a double pivot v wolves. Got a feeling we will set up totally differently at the arse.

 

[mosssideblue]

Did alright. I don't get the criticism.

I'm with you bud. We must have watched a different game. Thought he did well